124 Beyer for Midnight Lute

[Pedigree Ann]

Originally Posted by Bobby Fischer

Lawyer Ron finished brilliantly in that race. Knowing the barn, and seeing Ron get that Late juice at monmouth, he was a must use in the win slot for the whitney(Ron,MagnaGraduate,DiamondStripes).

I mean yeah, wins and losses matter big time, but you rarely see a thoroughbred make a brilliant run (pretty much just Lawyer Ron,honey rider,english channel,AGS,ready's echo,twilight meteor...) . The Woodward was the 3rd consecutive brilliant finish by Ron.

Whats hard to imagine to me is that this was a Grade 2 level horse maybe even g3! A little bit on the cheap side and as much of a fan favorite as he was he was a big jackpot Underlay waiting to happen. Now he is the best finisher in the handicap division!

Lawyer Ron always had the talent to run this way, but as a youngster (at 3), he often wanted to go out there in front too soon and burn out his followers to win. Take a look at the Super Derby; Ron wanted to shoot out there at top speed on the backstretch, way before he needed to. He is now a more mature and settled colt, who is willing to hold off using that speedburst of his until later in the race, when the jock wants to use it.

Believe it or not, horses can improve as they mature; those who weren't hot stuff at 2 can be better at 3; some that were okay at 3 can get better at 4 or even 5, when they are fully mature. And it isn't only physical maturity; mental maturity can be a big factor in who can take it to the next level.